Bundle-binding machine.



B. W. PARKHILL &: L. J. WRIGHT. BUNDLE BINDING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 31, 1910.

Patented Apr. 25, 1911.

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E. W.-PARKHILL & L. J. WRIGHT.

BUNDLE BINDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUGSI, 1910.

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E. W. PARKHILL & J. WRIGHT.

BUNDLE BINDING MAGHI NE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG3I, 1910.

Patented Apr. 25, 1911.

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EDWARD w. PARKHILL Ann-Looms a. WRIGHTR or BURLINGTON, mm/roar;

BUNDLE-BINDING MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

ie it known that we, EIRYARD \V. PARK- IHL]; and Looms J. \Vuiou'r, citizens of the llnited States. residing at Burlingtongin the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements .in Bundle-Binding Machines. of

which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

Our inventionrelates to nnprovements in bundle binding machines, and-pertains more particularly to machines for bindingbundles of laths, flooring or sheathing together.

The ob ect of our invention is to provlde a machine of this character inwhich the tw sting of the binding wire, the cutting of the wire and the pressing of the twisted end of the wire againstthe bundle is accom- 2'0" 'plished by one o iieration of the tretidle, thus leaving'the handsfree to remove the bound bundle and to place a new bundle thereon.

Another object of our invention is to pro-' vide a more simple, cheap and effective binding machine of this character havin certain details of structure hereinafter fully set forth. i

In'the accompanying drawings-Jfigure 1 is a perspective view of our improved 1nachine. Fig. 2 is an end view looking in the direction of the arrow Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end View looking in the opposite direction from Flg. 2., Fig.4 1s a transverse vertical sectional view showing the guide plate for the cutter and other mechanism removed."

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal sectional view of the twisting splndle, and Fig. 6 18 an end view of F 1g. 5, looking in the vdirection of the arrow.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 represents a rectangular vertically disposed frame made of angle bars and forming" a fiat table flat their upper ends. The rear vertical bars 3 and 4 extend some distance above the '4 5 table 2 and are provided with notched. bars 5 and 6 in which is journalc'd the spool carrying shaft 7. The spool 8' is formed in any desired manner, but preferably that shown,- and is provided with handles 9, by means of which it is rotated. for feeding the wire to the machine. I

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Ap1' '2 5,- 1 911 1 n Application filed August 31, 1910. Serial No. 579,888.

whereby the plates are firmly clamped against the sides 10 of the table inhtheir t ]llSt0dpOSltJ10n. v

The plates as heretofore stated, are car:v

ried by the bundle supporting table I This table 13 may be of any desiredjform; but

preferably that shown in the drawings. The

front wallof the table is cut away, as. indi-- 2r cated at 17, to allow the binding wire topa down below the upper face of thetablc so es to not interfere with the placing of a bundl of sheathing, or the like, thereon. The rear. wall of thetable is solid and forms the .con;. necting means. The front and rear walls ofv the table 13- are provided with oircularreeesses in which are mountedithejournalsof the rollers 18. livoted to the front. and rar75 walls of the table.13 are the members 19;

which have segmental slots in their outer ends adapted to receive the endofthejour- I; nal of the roller 18, whereby the-rolleris-heldg upon the table 13, yet allowing them to be; readily removed. The verticaladj ustmentof, the work supporting table is very essentialin order to bring the bundle to be bound up: close to the tying spindle, as will beherein after more fully described.

The table 2, intermediate its front and rearedges, is provided with a transverseplateQO. which may be bolted. or otherwise secured thereto. This plate 20 carries the binding-or twisting mechansm, the cutting mechanism and what I will hereinafter ternr-the bench. ing over'mcmber. i The. plate 20, midway the sides of the table, is provided with an'upwardlyeXtende. ing rigid arm 21. The upper endof saidv arm is provided with "a horizontalmember 22, having a slot 23in'whichi's mountedf a shaft 24. The shaft 2 1 carries asprocket wheel 25. The rear face of the sprocket wheel-25 carries a spring drum 26,1.upon: which is wound theoperatin cable 27. The slot 23 allows of ahorizontsil adinstment M'- the shaft 24 in the arm for tightening or loosening the sprocket chain 28 passing over the sprocket 25. The arm 21 has secured at its upper end a block 29, in which is rotatably mounted the twisting spindle 30. This spindle has at its outer end a sprocket wheel 31, in alinement with the sprocket wheel 25, and over which the chain 28 passes. By this structure it willbe seen that the rota tion of the sprocket 25 causes the spindle 30 to revolve and twist the wire, as will be hereinafter more fully described. The ten ward end of the spindle 80 has a dovetailed groovgi 33 therein,iin which is reniovably mounted plate This plate has a slot 85therein, which is eccentric to the bore 36 of the spindle.

Intermediately pivoted to the outer face of the arm 21 is a lever"3l, which carries at its upper end a knife 38, which passes close to the outer end of the spindle and is adapt ed to sever the wire after the spindle has twisted the two wires together. Pivoted to the arm 21 adjacent the lower end of the lever 37, at 39, is an L-shapcd member 40, bearing against the lower end of the lever 37. The outer end of the member has connected thereto, the operating lever 41, which extends down and is connect 1 indirectly to the treadle as will be hereinafter more fully described. The rocking of the L- shaped member 40 moves the lower end of the lever 37 over, causing the knife 30 to travel across the outer face of the spindle and sever the wire, shown in dotted line in Fig. 4. 1

The awe wires having been twisted togetherand severed, extend out at right angles to the bundle being bound, which is objectionable, as it prevents the bundles from lying close together and also makes the bundle very unhfandy in handling. In order ,to force this twisted end of the wire down flat upon the bundle, we provide the arm 21 with a guide 42,-tin which is vertically movable 2. bar 43. The upper end of the bar has an arm 44"extending over the spindle and is providedj with a double bifurcated member 45, which is adapted to pass down upon the twisted end of the wire and force it fiat against the bundle. This bar 43 is connected tothetreadle, as will be hereinafter ,described.

The intermediately pivoted lever 37 is normally held in the position shown in full lines Fig. 4, by a flat Spring 37, which is compressed when the lever is moved into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4. In order to protect the knife, the lever 37 and the member 40, we provide the plates .46 and 47, which are bolted to the arm 21', as is clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Rotatabiy mounted in the frame 1, is a rock-shaft 48, which is preferably'of a rec tangular form and having adjustably secured thereon the inwardly extending arm 49. This arm is provided with a series of openings 50, by means of which the link 51 is connected thereto. link is pivotally connected to the treadle 52, the rear end of the trcadle being pivotally connected to the frame 1, at 53, while the forward end of the treadle extends out beyond the front end of the frame 1. The frame 1 is provided with a guide 54 through which the forward end of the treadle passes, to insure a vertical movement of the treadlo. In order to limit the upward movement of the treadle, we provide a vertically adjustable plate 55, as clearly shown in Fig. .1, of the drawings.

The outer end of the member 11-9 is pro vided with abolt 4%), which passes through an elongated slot 56 in the link 5(3, whereby the member 49 has a limited movement independent of the link 50. The upper end of the link 56 is pivotally C(H'HlQttlGll at 57 to the ever 5h. The lever :38 is pivoted to the frame 1, at 59, and lltl its outer end providod with a slot (it) through which a pin (31 passes carried by the bar -13. The lever 58 is normally held in its upward position by means of a coiled spring 61, as shown in Fig. 4. The arm 49 on the inside of the link connection 51 has the operating lever 41 pivotally connected thereto. The upper end of the lever 41 has a turn-buckle 62, by means of which the movement of the member 40 may be regulated.

Rigidly secured to the rock-shaft 48, is an outwardly extending arm 6 which has connected to its outer end the operating cable or belt 27. This belt has means 27 where by the belt is lengthened or shortened.

The operation of our device is as follows: The wire is drawn through the eccentric 35 in the plate 34 of the spindle and drawn down within the center of the \vork-sruipm't 13. The proper number of sheathing, laths and the like are placed upon the table, the table having been previously adjusted to hold the-proper number, so that the upper laths or sheathing will be close to the spindle 30. The free end of the wire is then inserted into the opening 35, the treadle 52 is then depressed, which through the link 51, rocks the rock-shaft 48, moving the arm 63 downwardly, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 4, which, through the belt 27 mounted on the spring drum .26, oscillates the sprocket wheel 25 in the direction shown by the arrow on Fig. 1. The belt 28 carried by the sprocket 25, revolves the spindle 30, three or four revolutions and firmly twists the two ends of the wire together. The ecccntric arrangementof the slot 35 also gives the twisted ends of the'wire a slight revolution, which more tightly binds the wire around The continued downward move- The lower end of the 1ipoii;itslpivot; 39, which in turn rocks the memberB'Z, causing the knife to travel across the face of thespindle and severing the wire.

.10 v.throngh-thg pivoted lever 58 draws the mem- 'men'1ber .45 t o engage the twisted end ofthe ,-wire and presses 1t upon .the'face of the bundle. a a

Aswilk be seen the whole operation is performed by ,asingle downward ,movement of the treadle, The pressure being released upon' the 'treadlefpthe spring drum :26, together with the spring 61', will cause the treadle, thelknife and the bendingover mc'chanisnr'a'll to move backward to their normal positions. From this structure and arrangement of parts,'it will be seen that the operator. hasv free useof his'handsto place 25 the bundle on the table and to remove 'it- 1 when done.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and (desire to secure by Letters Paten'ti's':

j Ljdbun' lfl binding support, a hollow spindle having an eccentric openingin one'cnd into which the double wvire asses, and means for rotating said spi-n e, whereby the-ends of the wire are twistedtogether and the twisted end twisted onthe bundle} '2'; A'bundle binding a frame, a rotatable twisting mechanism having an lecce'ntric opening adapted to re-' 'c'eive the ends of the wire whereby the ends of. the wire "are twisted together and the twisted end twisted on the bundle.

. -34 ita-bnndle binding machine, comprising asup'port, a hollow spindle'rotatably mount- ZB-v'ed on thesup'port and having a rectangular 'opeliingfa t' one eiid through which the wire l.passes :fandz into' which the'free end of the wire "'is'.inserted, a pivoted knife workingin conjunction w-itlr the spindle for severing thew-ire "after it has, been twisted by the pi d -3 T A bundle, binding machine, comprising v a; supporthaving' an upwardly extending arm, a twisting, a cutting off andabendingover mechanism operatively carried by said arm and a vertically imovahlebundle' supiort adapted tojbe moved to or from the binding mechanism whereby the ilpperend of the bundle adjacent, to the binding inecliaiiisnL- a 51 A- bundle a support, a horizontally arranged spindle through which the binding wire passes and; into which the free end of 'the wire is ;in-

- 65 sorted, means for rotating seid spindle, an

rate as 41." 9f the stabs- 41,.an cau'ses" hefjmember 40 to be rocked ber 43. downwardly causing the bending-over machine, comprising m achine, comprisingbintiing machine, comprising interniediatelv 1 spindle b a slightvmovementl Oftpthfl severin the wire adjacent the spindle,

Qthe wireafter it has been severed.

g ands-i n't? Lil-zit? I ep sdw om travel across-the outier face of the sphiilleg bi 1;.)

ing-over mechanism;adapted-lot lmridfrtlll c3 3*? twisted 'end of the wire flat 'o ibtt d sii't after it' has been severed; and treadilcx-mekeo'i atively connected to each of the above iitatmed g mechanisms to operate theminatheirnregnlagr order b p a single down\'vard; movement thereoff i 1 i H; y

6. A bundle binding inaclii-ng-Lco iipt 1gp, a support, a spindle ro'tatably mounted :jh q the support, a sprocket wheel'carried by the l rear end of said spindle, a sprocket wheel;

carried'hy th'esupport in alinement withthe sprocket wheel carried by the i spindle, ya chain passing over the sprocket wheel, a spring drum connected to the sprocket wheel,

a cable passing around-said drum, a t-readle'; carried by thelower end of thesupport andl5 an operative connection between the treadle. and said cable,whereby the-drumpis scu t, lated to cause 'theflrotation ofthe spindle}, through the arm of the sprocket. chair i 7. A bundle binding machine; comprisin w a rotatable spindle, means foi' --notatmg th same, a'treadle for operatingsaid-rotating}; means, an in'termediately-pivoted knifeadapt; ed td'travelacross the end. of-the-js'pindle-to} Git sever the Wire after it has been twisted,-mea. ns

connected to the treadle :for-ppereting-seid knife, means for bending. the twisted fendbf g 'the wire flat on the bundle, and means co nected to the trcadle for operating-the,benp

ing-over mechanism after-the wire-has-bee t,

severed by the knife.' I g g,-

8. A bundle bindi .g machine;comprising,

a support, a wire twisting spindle, a lgnif eg working in conjunction with the spindle f dr er.

severing the wire, a. bending-over nieeha- 4105 nism', a rock-shaft mounted .in the lowehend,

of the support, a treadle operatively cpnr,

nected to the rock shaft, an arm ca-rried the rock shaft and-adapted to'operate shaft, a ink operatively lconnectedgt knife for operating the same by -jcontinued movement of the rock-shaft, and-a gconnec; tion' between the rock-shaft?yandi bendingea}; over' mechanism 1 wherebytlret;cont inued movement of the rock-shaft movesgthe same to bend the twisted end'of the- -wire flat upon the bundle.

5 b3 l 9.'A bundle binding machine,- compris ng a support, a bundlesupportingtablegivei ti; cally adjustable -on the support,-' -,-z.; gol lers mounted in the upper faceof said sup rting table,- a wire twisting spindlq'rotata 1y mounted on the. support, a lgnife ifor means ?or bending over'the twistedend .10. A'bundle binding machine, "co

iing' a "support, a vertlwll'y. movable bundlez:

- the knife,- and the bending-over mechanism in the order above named.

ing a support, a rotary wire' twisting spindle, a horizontally pivoted knife adapted-to sever the wire after it has been twisted, a

'shown and described.

vertically movablebending-over mechanism adapted to bend the twisted end of the wire flat on the bundle afterit has been severed, a

rock-shaft mounted in the lower end of the support, an arm carried by the rock-shaft, a link connected to 'the arm ntermediate its end, a treadle pivoted to the support adjacent one end and having the llllltCOlllltiCtttl there'- to intermediate its'cnds, a link pivoted to the arm carried by the rock-shaft intermediate the treadle connecting link in the rockshaft and adapted to operate the knife. a

link having a pin and slot COlll'lCCl'lOll with the outer end ofthe arm carried by the rockshaft, a lever pivoted at one end to the frame and having the link connected thereto,,and a rod connected to the bending-over mechanism and pivotally connected to the lever, an

'arm rigidly carried by the rock-shaft, a

sprocket wheel mounted in the upper endyof the frame, a chain passing over said sprocket wheel and over the sprocket wheel carried by the spindle, a spring drum car'- ried by the side of the sprocket .wheel and a cable connecting the last named arm carried by the rock shaft and passing around said drum.

12. A bundle binding machine comprising a support, a hollow spindle rotatably mounted in the upper end of the support and having an eccentric annular opening in one end through which the ends of the wire passes, substantially as shown and described. 7

13. A bundle binding machine, comprising a hollow spindle having alrectangular opening in one end eccentric to the bore of the spindle and through which the two ends of the binding wire passes, substantially as 14. A wire twisting machine, comprising a hollow spindle havinga rectangular opening in-one end eccentric to the bore of the spindle and through which the two ends of.

said dove-tailed receSs'and having a rectangular .opening therein eccentric to the bore 16. A wire twisting machine, comprising 11. A bundle binding machine, c0mpris-' an elon ated hollow spindle, means carried by one endbf the spindle whereby the same may i said recess and an elongated opening eccen- 7 tric to the bore oi the spindle.

-17."A wire twisting machine com'pr' a rotary elon'gatedspmdle having a' centre bore therethrou h, the outer end of said bore being flare the inner end of the spin: dlc having a dove-tailed recess, the plate removably secured in the recess and having an elongatedvrectangular opening eccentric to the bore of the spindle and communicating therewith.

18 A; bundle binding machine, comprising a horizontallyrotating twisting spindle, a knife pivoted horizontally intermediate its ends and -adapted to coiiperate with the spindle for severing the wire, a spring engaging: the knife and normally holding it away fromthe spindle, an intermediately )ivoted L-shapedlever normally engaging the knife below its pivot and means operated by a treadle for rookingthe L-shaped mem-.

ber,.whereby the knife is moved upon its pivot to cause it to travel across-the face ofthe spindle, substantially as shown and described. A s

15), A bundle binding machine comprising a horizontally arranged elongated hollow spindle, having an eccentric opening in one end, a reel'rotatably mounted upon the support and feeding the wire through the hollow spindle out through the eccentric opening, a sprocket tooth carried by the rear end a of the spindle, a sprocket wheel carried by the support in alinement with said sprocket wheel, a chain passing around the sprocket wheels, a spring drum secured to the sprocket wheel, a rock-shaft mounted in the lower end of thesupport, an arm carried by the rock-shaft,-a cable secured to the arm and passing around the-spring drum of the sprocket wheel, avertically disposed knife pivoted intermediate its ends, a spring for normally holding the knife in its outward position, an L-shaped member intermediately pivoted to the support and engaging the knife below its pivot, alink connected to the outerend of said L-shaped member, an

arm rigidly carried by the rock-shaft and having a pin and slot connection with the said link aabending-over mechanism vertically adjustable in thesupport, a lever pivoted td the frame, and connected to the bending-over.mechanism, a link connected to the lever intermediate its pivot and its connection with the bending-over mechauism the lower end of said link having a pin 'and slot (OllI'lCCtlOIl with the outer end of,

the rigid arm carried by the rock-shaft, a'. foot treadle pivoted at itsrear end to the 1 forlimit-in the upward movement of said our signatures the pl esence of two wit handle, an a 1m];

connected to the treadle messes. 4 7 intermediate its ends and having its upper EDWARD Vv'. PARKHILL end iivotally (-onnmted to the rigid arm LOOMI'S J. WRIGHT. 5 carried by the rock-shaft intermediate the \Vitnesses: j

two links connected thereto. 7 CHARLES E. ALLPN In testimony whereof we hereunto aifix 7 JOHN EVJONEILL. 

